2023 in rhythm and blues music

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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in rhythm and blues for the year 2023.

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February

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May

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Released albums

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January

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
9 Monsta X REASOИ Starship, Kakao
13 Joesef Permanent Damage[68] AWAL, Bold Cut
Vedo Mood Swings[69] New Wav Music, Island Prolific, EMPIRE
16 Got the Beat Stamp on It SM, Dreamus
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Circle Album Chart
18 Koda Kumi Wings Rhythm Zone
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Oricon Albums Chart
20 Låpsley Cautionary Tales of Youth[70] Believe, Young
25 Yesung Sensory Flows SM Entertainment, Label SJ
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Circle Album Chart
27 Aya Nakamura DNK Rec. 118, Warner Music France
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the SNEP Charts
Jackie Venson Evolution of Joy[71] Self-released
Kimbra A Reckoning Self-released
Lil Yachty Let's Start Here Motown, Quality Control
Popcaan Great Is He OVO Sound
The Arcs Electrophonic Chronic Easy Eye Sound
  • Debuted at No. 90 on the Offizielle Top 100
31 Phum Viphurit The Greng Jai Piece[72] Rats Records, Lirico

February

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
2 Raye My 21st Century Blues Human Re Sources
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200
10 Elodie OK. Respira Island Records
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the FIMI Chart
Eric Bellinger 1-800-Hit Eazy: Line 2[73] All Wins Entertainment, Empire
Kelela Raven Warp Records
  • Debuted at No. 18 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
Lance Skiiiwalker Audiodidactic[74] Top Dawg Entertainment
Liv.e Girl in the Half Pearl In Real Life Music, AWAL Recordings America
Sabrina Claudio Archives & Lullabies [75] SC Entertainment
16 Rakiyah The Cosmic Queen Self-released
Tini Cupido  Hollywood, 5020, Sony Latin
17 Wesley Joseph Glow[76] Secretly Canadian
24 Don Toliver Love Sick Cactus Jack Records, Atlantic Records
  • Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Gracie Abrams Good Riddance Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard 200
Jozzy Songs For Women, Free Game For N****s Love Records
Tink Thanks 4 Nothing Winter's Diary, WD Records, Empire
  • Debuted at No. 147 on the Billboard 200
U.S. Girls Bless This Mess 4AD
27 Sam Smith Gloria Capitol
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
28 KAMAUU Welcome to KAMAUU.world Warner Music Group, X5 Music Group

March

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
3 Chiiild Better Luck In the Next Life[77] Avant Garden, 4th & Broadway, Def Jam Recordings
Dreamville Creed III: The Soundtrack Dreamville, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 127 on the Billboard 200
Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus Geffen Records
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Masego Masego[78] EQT Recordings, Capitol Records, UMG Recordings
Yazmin Lacey Voice Notes Own Your Own Records, Believe
6 Onew Circle SM
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Circle Album Chart
10 August Alsina Myself Shake the World, Empire
Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy Victims and Villains[79] SoulStar Music Company
The War and Treaty Lover's Game UMG Nashville
13 Kai Rover SM, Dreamus
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
16 Code Kunst Remember Archive AOMG
  • Debuted at No. 19 on the Circle Album Chart
17 ELHAE Forgotten Flowers[80] Dream Loud Music Group
Malina Moye Dirty WCE Records, The Orchard
T-Pain On Top of the Covers Nappy Boy, Empire
Tei Shi Bad Premonition[81] The Orchard
Unknown Mortal Orchestra V Jagjaguwar
24 6LACK Since I Have a Lover LVRN, Interscope Records
  • Debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200
Billy Valentine Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth[82] Bob Thiele Jr., Acid Jazz Acquisitions
Jimin Face Big Hit
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Matt Corby Everything's Fine Island Australia
Yaya Bey Exodus the North Star[83] Big Dada
25 Kristian Bush 52 | ATL x BNA Big Machine
28 Billlie The Billage of Perception: Chapter Three Mystic Story, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Circle Album Chart
31 B. Cool-Aid Leather Blvd Lex
Chlöe In Pieces Parkwood Entertainment, Columbia Records
  • Debuted at No. 119 on the Billboard 200
Davido Timeless DMW, Columbia, Sony
  • Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200
Eddie Chacon Sundown Stones Throw Records
  • Debuted at No. 19 on the UK Independent Albums Chart

April

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
7 Brandee Younger Brand New Life[84] Impulse!, Verve Label Group, UMG Recordings
Daniel Caesar Never Enough Hollace, Republic Records
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Planet Giza Ready When You Are[85] Quiet Note
THEY. Nü Moon[86] Nü Religion Records, AWAL
14 Dinner Party Enigmatic Society Sound of Crenshaw, EMPIRE
  • Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard US Top Jazz Albums
Jean Deaux HEAVY[87] Duality Records, EMPIRE
Petite Noir MotherFather[88] Roya Records
Yung Bleu Love Scars II Moon Boy University, EMPIRE
  • Debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200
17 NCT DoJaeJung Perfume SM
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
21 Alfa Mist Variables[89] Anti-
Dreamer Isioma Princess Forever[90] AWAL
Everything but the Girl Fuse Buzzin' Fly, Virgin
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 116 on the Billboard 200
Nourished by Time Erotic Probiotic 2 Scenic Route
Post Malone The Diamond Collection Republic, Mercury
  • Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
St. Paul & the Broken Bones Angels in Science Fiction[91] ATO
25 Taeyang Down to Earth The Black Label, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Circle Album Chart
27 Marina Sena Vício Inerente Sony Music Brazil
28 Amir Obè after.[92] Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings
Baby Rose Through and Through Secretly Canadian
Jessie Ware That! Feels Good! EMI
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Labrinth Ends & Begins Columbia, Sony Music
  • Debuted at No. 144 on the Billboard 200
rum.gold U Street Anthology[93] Leola
Smokey Robinson Gasms TLR Records

May

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
4 iKon Take Off 143
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Circle Album Chart
Various artists Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Covers from the Netflix Series) Netflix Music, Sony Masterworks
  • Debuted at No. 19 on the UK Soundtrack Albums Chart
5 Aespa My World SM, Warner, Dreamus
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
  • Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Durand Jones Wait Til I Get Over Dead Oceans
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
Emily King Special Occasion[94] ATO Records
Jidenna ME YOU & GOD[95] Wondaland Records, Magic Chief Productions
Omarion Full Circle: Sonic Book One [96] Omarion Worldwide
12 Keke Palmer Big Boss[97] Big Bosses Ent.
Madison McFerrin I Hope You Can Forgive Me[98] MADMCFERRIN MUSIC
Njomza Stages[99] Sincethe80s, EMPIRE
15 (G)I-dle I Feel Cube, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
  • Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
19 Angie Stone Love Language   Conjunction, SoNo
Sleep Token Take Me Back to Eden Spinefarm
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
Summer Walker CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE[100] LVRN, Interscope Records
  • Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200
26 D4vd Petals to Thorns Darkroom Records, Interscope Records
  • Debuted at No. 105 on the Billboard 200
KayCyy & Gesaffelstein TW2052[101] Bu Vision, Columbia
Lola Young My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely[102] Island
Manu Manzo Luna En Geminis Self-released
Marco Mengoni Materia (Prisma) Sony Music Italy
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the FIMI Chart
Nonso Amadi When It Blooms Universal Music Canada. Def Jam, Polydor Records. MCA Records France. Universal Music Nigeria
  • Debuted at No. 105 on the TurnTable Albums Chart
Simply Red Time Warner Music
  • Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart

June

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
2 Ben Harper Wide Open Light Chrysalis
  • Debuted at No. 33 on the Swiss Albums Chart
Louise Greatest Hits Tag8, BMG
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart
Meshell Ndegeocello The Omnichord Real Book Blue Note
Speakers Corner Quartet Further Out Than the Edge OTIH Records
Witch Zango[103] Desert Daze Sound
7 Dami Im In Between ABC Music
  • Debuted at No. 65 on the ARIA Albums Chart
9 Amaarae Fountain Baby Golden Angel, Interscope Records
BLK ODYSSY DIAMONDS & FREAKS[104] Earthchild, Empire
Col3trane Chekhov's Gun[105] Trane of Thought Records, UnitedMasters
Janelle Monáe The Age of Pleasure Wondaland Productions, Bad Boy Records
  • Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
Maeta When I Hear Your Name[106] Roc Nation Records
Pantayo Ang Pagdaloy[107] Self-released
SB19 Pagtatag! Sony Philippines
Selwyn Birchwood Exorcist[108] Alligator Records
16 Ambré Who's Loving You?[109] Roc Nation Records
Asake Work of Art YBNL Nation, Empire
  • Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200
Bettye LaVette LaVette! Jay-Vee Records
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the UK R&B Albums Chart
Forest Claudette Everything Was Green Forest Claudette, Sony
Kiana Ledé Grudges[110] The Heavy Group, Republic Records
17 Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree Adolescent[111] RISER Music
21 Sara Jo Bez kontrole Bassivity Digital
23 I.M Overdrive Sony Music Korea
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the Circle Album Chart
24 Seyi Vibez Thy Kingdom Come Vibez Inc, Dvpper Music
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the TurnTable Albums Chart
26 Shinee Hard SM
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
29 Terrace Martin Fine Tune[112] Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG
30 Ash Walker Astronaut Night Time Stories
Olivia Dean Messy EMI
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart

July

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
5 Kiss of Life Kiss of Life S2
  • Debuted at No. 18 on the Circle Album Chart
6 Lyanno Midnight Rimas Entertainment
7 Anohni and the Johnsons My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross Secretly Canadian
FLO 3 of Us Island Records
Gabriels Angels & Queens Atlas Artists
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Little Dragon Slugs of Love Ninja Tune
  • Debuted at No. 26 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
10 EXO Exist SM, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Gloria Groove Lady Leste (Ao Vivo)[113] SB Music
Zerobaseone Youth in the Shade WakeOne
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
12 Sandara Park Sandara Park Abyss Company
14 Mahalia IRL Warner Music UK
  • Debuted at No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart
Rita Ora You & I BMG
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart
17 Capella Grey Here, Damn.[114] ALLEPAC THE FAMILY
NCT Dream ISTJ SM, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
  • Debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200
19 The Sarz Academy Alumni Memories That Last Forever 2 1789, United Masters, Warner Music Africa
21 NewJeans Get Up ADOR, YG Plus
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
27 Kizz Daniel Maverick[115] FlyBoy INC, EMPIRE
28 Adekunle Gold Tequila Ever After[116] Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings
Jessy Lanza Love Hallucination Hyperdub
Roy Woods Mixed Emotions[117] OVO Sound
Tori Kelly Tori Epic, Beautiful Mind
Treasure Reboot YG, Columbia
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart

August

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
3 Iza Afrodhit Warner Music Brazil
8 Olamide Unruly[118] YBNL Nation, EMPIRE
11 Emotional Oranges STILL EMO[119] Avant Garden
Jungle Volcano Caiola, AWAL
18 Amaka Oasis[120] Venice Music
Cautious Clay KARPEH[121] Blue Note Records
Ciara CiCi Beauty Marks Entertainment[122]
Genesis Owusu Struggler OURNESS, AWAL
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart
Grace Potter Mother Road Fantasy
Jihyo Zone JYP, Republic
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Jon Batiste World Music Radio Verve, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 104 on the Billboard 200
Leon Thomas Electric Dusk[123] UMG Recordings, EZMNY Records, Motown Records
Swavy Different Breed[124] Columbia Records
25 Burna Boy I Told Them... Atlantic, Spaceship, Bad Habit
  • Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
Fridayy Fridayy[125] Lost In Melody, Def Jam Recordings
Maluma Don Juan Sony Latin
  • Debuted at No. 195 on the Billboard 200
Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy Nova[126] Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG
Victoria Monét JAGUAR II Lovett Music, RCA Records[127]
  • Debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard 200
28 NCT Golden Age SM, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
  • Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200
30 Dominic Scott Dear Summer[128] Red Balloon Works

September

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 Ama Lou I Came Home Late[129] Interscope Records
Tekno The More The Better[130] Self-released
5 Tirzah trip9love...??? Domino
7 Majeeed Cheers to Life Dream Empire Music, EMPIRE
  • Debuted at No. 34 on the TurnTable Top 50
8 Allison Russell The Returner Fantasy, Concord
  • Debuted at No. 56 on the UK Album Downloads
Teezo Touchdown How Do You Sleep at Night? RCA, Not Fit for Society
Tinashe BB/ANG3L Nice Life Recording Company
  • Debuted at No. 32 on the Billboard US Top Album Sales
V Layover Big Hit
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Yussef Dayes Black Classical Music Brownswood, Nonesuch
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
15 Alan Palomo World of Hassle Mom + Pop
Cleo Sol Heaven Forever Living Originals
Corinne Bailey Rae Black Rainbows Black Rainbows Music, Thirty Tigers[131]
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
Diddy The Love Album: Off the Grid Love Records, Motown Records
  • Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
Rod Wave Nostalgia Alamo
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Stephen Marley Old Soul Ghetto Youths International
22 Bakar Halo Black Butter
  • Debuted at No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart
Doja Cat Scarlet Kemosabe, RCA
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Dominique Fils-Aimé Our Roots Run Deep Ensoul Records[132]
K. Michelle I'm the Problem Chase Landin, MNRK[133]
Stephen Sanchez Angel Face Mercury, Republic
27 XG New DNA Xgalx
  • Debuted at No. 8 on the Circle Album Chart
29 Beverley Knight The Fifth Chapter Tag8 Music, BMG Rights Management
  • Debuted at No. 39 on the UK Albums Chart
Cleo Sol Gold Forever Living Originals
Feid Mor, No Le Temas a la Oscuridad Universal Latino
  • Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
Grace Weber Paperflower[134] Self-released
Jorja Smith Falling or Flying FAMM
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
ROMderful ICE CREAM CLONES 2 Self-released
Say She She Silver[135] Karma Chief Records

October

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
4 Bnxn Sincerely, Benson T.Y.E., EMPIRE
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the TurnTable Albums Chart
6 Drake For All the Dogs OVO Sound, Republic Records
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Joy Denalane Willpower Lesedi, Four
  • Debuted at No. 33 on the Offizielle Top 100
NCT 127 Fact Check SM
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
  • Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
ODUMODUBLVCK EZIOKWU[136] NATIVE Records, Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings
Vedo 7[137] New Wav Music Group, EMPIRE
11 JMSN Soft Spot[138] White Room Records
13 Jamila Woods Water Made Us Jagjaguwar[139]
Troye Sivan Something to Give Each Other EMI Music Australia
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200
Yamê Elowi DBS, Naïve
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the SNEP Chart
20 Arin Ray Phases III[140] Interscope Records
Berhana Amén (The Nomad's Dream)[141] EQT Recordings
Brandon Lake Coat of Many Colors Provident Label Group
  • Debuted at No. 135 on the Billboard 200
Naomi Sharon Obsidian[142] OVO Sound
Priya Ragu Santhosam Warner Records UK
  • Debuted at No. 94 on the Swiss Albums Chart
RealestK Real World[143] Columbia Records
Sampha Lahai Young
  • Debuted at No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart
Shay Lia Facets[144] AWAL Recordings
Terrace Martin & Alex Isley I Left My Heart In Ladera[145] Sounds of Crenshaw, IRD Corp, BMG
27 Black Pumas Chronicles of a Diamond ATO
  • Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200
Blaqbonez Emeka Must Shine Chocolate City
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the TurnTable Top 50
Brent Faiyaz Larger than Life ISO Supremacy, UnitedMasters
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Chxrry22 Siren[146] XO Records, Republic Records, UMG Recordings
Leela James Thought U Knew[147] BMG
Mariah the Scientist To Be Eaten Alive Buckles Laboratories, Epic Records, Sony Music
  • Debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200
Mr Eazi The Evil Genius[148] emPawa Africa Limited
Robert Finley Black Bayou Easy Eye Sound
Ruben Studdard The Way I Remember[149] SoNo Recording Group
V V Brown Am I British Yet? YOY Records

November

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 WayV On My Youth Label V, SM, Dreamus
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Oricon Albums Chart
3 Emilia .MP3 Sony Latin, WK
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the CAPIF Albums Chart
Goapele Colours[150] Skyblaze
Majid Jordan Good People[151] OVO Sound[152]
Tkay Maidza Sweet Justice 4AD[153]
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
Zoe Wees Therapy Valeria, Capitol
  • Debuted at No. 15 on the Offizielle Top 100
8 Kiss of Life Born to Be XX S2
  • Debuted at No. 49 on the Circle Album Chart
Soojin Agassy BRD
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Circle Album Chart
9 Jacob Latimore Closure[154] FTE
10 BJ the Chicago Kid Gravy RCA Records, Sony Music[155]
Brandy Christmas with Brandy Motown, Brand Nu, UMG
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard US Top Holiday Albums
Chris Brown 11:11 CBE, RCA Records[156]
  • Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 Brainfeeder
13 Red Velvet Chill Kill SM, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
17 Arcángel Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad Rimas
  • Debuted at No. 195 on the Billboard 200
Enhypen Orange Blood Belift Lab, YG Plus
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
October London The Greatest Gift[157] Death Row Records
Qing Madi Qing Madi Jton Music
Queen Naija After the Butterflies[158] UMG
Sneek (Terrace Martin & Gallant) Sneek[159] O'Connor/Lowly
TeaMarr You Should Prolly Sit Down for This[160] Raedio
21 Miach Insomnia Yem
27 Taeyeon To. X SM
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart

December

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 Sean Leon In Loving Memory Self-released[161]
8 James Fauntleroy The Warmest Winter Ever Self-released[162]
Tate McRae Think Later RCA
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
15 Omarion Full Circle: Sonic Book Two Omarion Worldwide[163]
Various artists The Color Purple (Music from and Inspired By) WaterTowerMusic, Gamma
22 NCT 127 Be There for Me SM
24 Adam Blackstone A Legacy Christmas BASSic Black Entertainment Records, Anderson Music Group, EMPIRE[164]
26 TVXQ 20&2 SM, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Circle Album Chart

Highest-charting songs

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United States

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R&B songs from any year which charted in the 2023 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100[165]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"Die for You" The Weeknd and Ariana Grande Starboy 1
"Slime You Out" Drake featuring SZA For All the Dogs
"Kill Bill" SZA SOS
"Snooze" 2
"Creepin'" Metro Boomin, the Weeknd and 21 Savage Heroes & Villains 3
"Cuff It" Beyoncé Renaissance 6
"Sure Thing" Miguel All I Want Is You 11
"Under the Influence" Chris Brown Indigo 12
"Double Fantasy" The Weeknd featuring Future The Idol 18
"Bahamas Promises" Drake For All the Dogs 20
"Tried Our Best" 21
"Escapism" Raye featuring 070 Shake My 21st Century Blues 22
"Last Time I Saw You" Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2 23
"Members Only" Drake featuring PartyNextDoor For All the Dogs 24
"Good Good" Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage Coming Home 25
"What It Is (Block Boy)" Doechii featuring Kodak Black TBA 29
"BBL Love (Interlude)" Drake For All the Dogs 36
"Polar Opposites" 37
"America Has a Problem" Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar Renaissance 38

United Kingdom

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R&B songs from any year which charted in the 2023 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart[166]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"Escapism" Raye featuring 070 Shake My 21st Century Blues 1

Highest first-week consumption

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List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of November 2023 in the United States
Number Album Artist 1st-week consumption 1st-week position Refs
1 Red Moon in Venus Kali Uchis 55,000 4 [167]
2 11:11 Chris Brown 45,000 9 [168]
3 Love Sick Don Toliver 40,500 8 [169]
4 Gloria Sam Smith 39,000 7 [170]

All critically reviewed albums ranked

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Metacritic

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Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Amaarae Fountain Baby 95 8 reviews [171]
2 Corinne Bailey Rae Black Rainbows 91 10 reviews [172]
3 Jessie Ware That! Feels Good! 89 19 reviews [173]
4 Yazmin Lacey Voice Notes 89 4 reviews [174]
5 Durand Jones Wait Til I Get Over 88 7 reviews [175]
6 Sampha Lahai 87 12 reviews [176]
7 Victoria Monét JAGUAR II 87 8 reviews [177]
8 Kelela Raven 86 18 reviews [178]
9 Liv.e Girl in the Half Pearl 85 7 reviews [179]
10 Eddie Chacon Sundown 85 6 reviews [180]
11 Billy Valentine Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth 85 4 reviews [181]
12 Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus 84 13 reviews [182]
13 Tirzah trip9love...??? 84 9 reviews [183]
14 Jamila Woods Water Made Us 84 8 reviews [184]
15 Bettye LaVette LaVette! 84 8 reviews [185]
16 V V Brown Am I British Yet? 84 4 reviews [186]
17 Cleo Sol Heaven 83 6 reviews [187]
18 Gabriels Angels & Queens 83 8 reviews [188]
19 Mahalia IRL 81 9 reviews [189]
20 Meshell Ndegeocello The Omnichord Real Book 81 8 reviews [190]
21 Say She She Silver 81 5 reviews [191]
22 Cautious Clay KARPEH 80 4 reviews [192]
23 Lola Young My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely 79 5 reviews [193]
24 Priya Ragu Santhosam 79 5 reviews [194]
25 Janelle Monáe The Age of Pleasure 78 18 reviews [195]
26 Tkay Maidza Sweet Justice 77 7 reviews [196]
27 Madison McFerrin I Hope You Can Forgive Me 77 5 reviews [197]
28 St. Paul & the Broken Bones Angels in Science Fiction 77 5 reviews [198]
29 Black Pumas Chronicles of a Diamond 76 10 reviews [199]
30 Little Dragon Slugs of Love 76 7 reviews [200]
31 Selwyn Birchwood Exorcist 76 5 reviews [201]
32 Jorja Smith Falling or Flying 74 13 reviews [202]
33 Daniel Caesar Never Enough 72 5 reviews [203]
34 Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 72 4 reviews [204]
35 Dinner Party Enigmatic Society 70 5 reviews [205]
36 Jon Batiste World Music Radio 69 5 reviews [206]
37 Sam Smith Gloria 68 17 reviews [207]
38 6LACK Since I Have a Lover 68 6 reviews [208]
39 Speakers Corner Quartet Further Out Than the Edge 68 5 reviews [209]
40 Don Toliver Love Sick 68 5 reviews [210]
41 Bakar Halo 68 4 reviews [211]
42 Chlöe In Pieces 62 8 reviews [212]
43 Teezo Touchdown How Do You Sleep at Night? 56 7 reviews [213]

AnyDecentMusic?

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Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Jessie Ware That! Feels Good! 8.4 20 reviews [214]
2 Kelela Raven 8.0 20 reviews [215]
3 Jamila Woods Water Made Us 8.0 11 reviews [216]
4 Amaarae Fountain Baby 7.9 6 reviews [217]
5 Victoria Monét JAGUAR II 7.7 7 reviews [218]
6 Mahalia IRL 7.7 12 reviews [219]
7 Liv.e Girl in the Half Pearl 7.4 5 reviews [220]
8 Janelle Monáe The Age of Pleasure 7.3 19 reviews [221]
9 Jorja Smith Falling or Flying 7.3 15 reviews [222]

References

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